It was estimated that one million people were
present on the Space Coast to see the launch
of Apollo 11, with some families even sleeping
on nearby beaches the night before the launch.
Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin and Pad Leader Guenter Wendt in the White Room leading
Michael Collins is helped by
stuit tech Joe Schmitt while
suiting up on July 16, 1969.
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